Russian Hill’s quaint Lalola to close next week

This morning’s liquor license wire brings news of a license transfer at the corner of Mason andPacific. It’s where the 35-seat Lalola has been for four years, in the background of the cable car line and overlooking downtown. Not to be confused with Tacolicious precursor Laiola (which opened around the same time), Lalola is set in a very quaint and picturesque location, albeit one pretty removed from any commercial strips.

Inside. Photo: The Chronicle

Now owners Kevin Davis and Gonzalo del Castillo — who left their jobs as attorneys to open the Spanish tapas joint — have decided to close the restaurant. When he reviewed it in 2009, Michael Bauer described it as “a restaurant fueled by passion and it feels like Spain and San Francisco all rolled into one.”

Next Saturday (10/13) is the closing date. Here’s the goodbye note from the owners:

Dear Friends and Fans of lalola: with a heavy heart and much sadness I must tell you that we have decided to close lalola. October 13, 2012 will be our last day and our final flamenco show in Cava Baja. It has been an amazing run and we appreciate your support and encouragement over the last 4 years. We hope to find a new venue where we can have a monthly flamenco show and serve your favorite lalola tapas. We’ll keep you posted on this and other developments.

Again, we thank you and hope to see you all between now and October 13th at lalola or at a Pop-up flamenco event.